Mike Ashley Knows He’s Got A Good Manager At Newcastle

Written by Dr. Ed Harrison

9:28am Saturday, November 22nd, 2014

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There have been the usual comments made by both managers before the home game today against QPR – and it’s a game Newcastle will be expected to win, and if we can do that it will be six wins on the trot for the first time since April of 2012, when we won six league games on the trot row and finished 5th top in the league.

Alan Pardew and Harry Redknapp are friends And after that season manager Alan Pardew won both the Premier League Manager of the Season and the PFA Manager of the Season – the only time any Newcastle manager has won either award.

But since then things have not gone too well, and we just avoided relegation in the next season, but then last term we did great in the first half and terrible in the second half and finished in 10th place – only the third time in 10 seasons we finished in the top ten.

Harry Redknapp has talked about Newcastle and owner Mike Ashley, who he calls the Chairman:

“The Chairman has been fantastic,” “He gets a lot of stick, Mike Ashley, but he’s always at the games in the crowd.”

“He follows the team, loves it, and has stuck by Alan because he knows he’s got a good manager. It’s easy to make a knee-jerk reaction and bomb him out.”

“But they finished fifth the other year and were very unlucky not to finish in the Champions League places – he’s done a good job.”

Newcastle fans don’t know what to think at the moment, after an exciting five game winning streak this season after a terrible start – but we are just hoping that streak can continue – just as long as possible.

We’re not daft. 😀

But the anonymous SackPardew. com brigade are still criticizing Pardew – even when we are winning – and we suppose they are just waiting for a defeat before they again turn the big guns on the Newcastle manager.

65 comments so far

I really hope we win this one. Always do of course, but at times I view games with some misgivings or even trepidation, more often with a slow to develop nervous excitement, but this one I really want to win. Six in a row! What a way to answer your detractors. Whatever you think of him, you’d have to admit, after what was it, 9 points in 8 months or something, and howl after howl of derision raining down on him from the stands, six on the trot, would be about the best “f you” imaginable, without actually having to say it. HWTL

repost Tiote will turn 29 in June so it’s probably the right time to sell him to get good money for him while they can.That’s what I expect to happen. I also think that he won’t be too heavily involved from now on to keep the risk of injury down to protect their asset.

Licking my lips in anticipation for this one, as for every one recently..as is everyone else?. But not all for the same reasons, no doubt. But hang on, do the circling vultures have lips? Howay the lads!

Not sure how QPR screwed us on Remy deal, he turned us down citing he wanted to play champions league footy – QPR had no say in the matter Hope he’s happy on bench at chelski and that bindippers are happy they got balotelli after Remy failed medical

I cannot see Tiote going to a much better club than ourselves. Diame is a better player and was available for a knock down 3.5 million… Arsenal & others are not big on clatter & bang players. Diame has a shot on him too, something Tiote does not have.

Then again, I am not surprised Tiote thinks he is on his way to Arsenal or some other top Champions League club. It is obvious from the way Tiote plays that he thinks he is a much better player than he is. The showboating & shooting from 30+ yards which fail so often, but keep being repeated, are the sign of a player that has delusions about his skills.

There isn’t a Champions League club starting 11 in England, Germany or Spain that Tiote could get into. Maybe a Turkish or Russian side will make an offer, they don’t mind paying a premium for players, with the lure of their league not being strong enough to recruit the best players.

Thanks to Tiote for the goal against Arsenal & a few good performances wearing the captains armband… the rest has mostly been frustrating to watch to say to the least. (I will admit I have never been his biggest fan)

Not sure why some people are so confident today. We’re playing a team who are actually in decent form and our injury curse is ensuring that as soon as we have players hitting good form, we lose them I’m actually more anxious about this game than I was about the West Brom match.We will particularly miss Coloccini’s reading of the game and support for partners like Dummett and Taylor. I think we will also miss the strength of Abeid / Tiote.

Can’t see us any reason why we won’t win today.The only change we are going to make from that fantastic win at westbrom are willo in for Colo and either Anita or Rtaylor for Abeid.Others are there as they are,so will be good game to watch us snatch it…Hwtl!

If you discount injuries, I honestly can’t see why we need him so much. I think we have 3 maybe 4 who can do his job just about as well or better than him. Sissoko, Colback, Abeid and Taylor at least. I understand why people love his industry but he misjudges too often and has that liability about him. I have always thought his passing is suspect. Looking at the squad.. Happy to see that it’s a (remote) possibility that we could have 5 or six Geordie boys on the pitch these days. Loads of great young uns coming through from our region. To me, that’s a big positive!

Who wouldn’t want to go to Arsenal. Inner city London, big salary, magnificent stadium, huge support, Champions League every year and they play the game the proper way, always. More power to the bloke if he gets his dream move and we of course get a fair wedge. It’d be disappointing to lose such a good player, but that’s football.

Is this our team for today

………………………Krul

Janmaat…..Willo……..Dummett…..Haidarra

……………..Ryan Taylor……Colback…

Cabella…………….Sissoko…………….Gouffran

………………………..Perez

I’d start with Rivierre for Gouffran and with Cisse up top, then Sammi and Peres to run em ragged in the second half.

That team doesn’t look too bad though, considering all the injuries. Willo’s always a worry, seemingly, despite being pretty solid against this level of opposition. It’s QPR though lads, they really aren’t very good.

I’m pretty certain we’ll lose today. Injuries will expose us, Pardew is becoming his usual over confident, arrogant self speaking to anyone and anything about himself. QPR and Redknapp are always a thorn in our side and are starting to play decently.

Hope for the best of course but it’s typical Newcastle to crumble today.

“Who wouldn’t want to go to Arsenal. Inner city London, big salary, magnificent stadium, huge support, Champions League every year and they play the game the proper way, always. More power to the bloke if he gets his dream move and we of course get a fair wedge. It’d be disappointing to lose such a good player, but that’s football.”

First problem… Arsenal don’t want him. They will be chasing players like Khedira or elite players from the Bundesliga.

Second problem… Tiote wearing an Arsenal shirt whilst still being on the books at Newcastle, is making those that have cheered him on look like complete mugs. Did you notice how the Arsenal badge on his shirt was conveniently just making its way into the picture… this was clearly done on purpose. I wouldn’t have a problem with him wearing a shirt of a team in another league btw.

Third problem: This one is subjective. Is he actually a good player?

I agree that I would be happy if the club got a good transfer fee for him. Anything over 5 million would be good business. Mulumbu will be available on a free, and could easily replace Tiote… if the club decides they need to replace him…. I don’t believe he would leave a gap in the squad.

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Transfers Summer 2017

Player

Fee

Club

INCOMING

Christian Atsu

£6.2M

Chelsea

Florian Lejeune

£8.8M

Eibar

Jacob Murphy

£10M

Norwich

Javier Manquillo

£4.5M

Atletico Madrid

Mikel Merino

£2.5M Loan – season

Borussia Dortmund

Kenedy

Loan – season – pending

Chelsea

Joselu

£5.0M

Stoke City

Transfer Fees In

£37.0M

OUTGOING

Vurnon Anita

Released

Aston Villa

Sammy Ameobi

Released

Bolton

Haris Vuckic

Released

FC Twente

Lubo Satka

Released

FC DAC 1904

Florian Thauvin

£10.0M

Marseille

Kevin Mbabu

£1.0M

Young Boys

Matz Sels

Loan – season

Anderlecht

Yoan Gouffran

Released

Goztepe

Adam Armstrong

Loan – season

Bolton

Lewis Gibson

£1.0M Up to £5M in add-ons

Everton

Daryl Murphy

£2.0M

Nottingham Forest

Ivan Toney

Loan – season

Wigan Athletic

Transfer Fees Out

£14.0M

Net Spend

£23M

Preseason Friendlies 2017

Club

Location

Date

Hearts Won 2-1

Tynecastle

Friday 14th July 7:45pm

Preston Drew 1-1

Deepdale

Saturday 22nd July 3:00pm

Bradford Won 4-0

Valley Parade

Wednesday 26th July 7:30pm

Mainz 05 Lost 2-1

Opel Arena, Mainz

Saturday 29th July 4:00 pm local time

Wolfsburg Won 3-1

AOK Stadium, Wolfsburg

Wednesday 2nd August 4:00pm local time

Hellas Verona Wopn 2-0

St. James’ Park

Sunday 6th August 3:00pm

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It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging, the pride in your city. It’s a small boy clambering up stadium steps for the very first time, gripping his father’s hand, gawping at that hallowed stretch of turf beneath him and, without being able to do a thing about it, falling in love.